Tag: Latin America and Caribbean
Curaçao out of CONCACAF Gold Cup for positive COVID tests
MIAMI — Curaçao was dropped from the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Friday because of positive COVID tests and replaced by Guatemala.
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Brazil vs Argentina final, more than just Neymar vs Messi
RIO DE JANEIRO — A contest between Neymar and Lionel Messi is how many fans perceive the Copa America final between Brazil and Argentina.
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2 US men, ex-Colombia soldiers held in Haiti assassination
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Seventeen suspects have been detained so far in the stunning assassination of Haiti's president, and Haitian authorities say two are believed...
Brazil deforestation falls from May but posts monthly record
RIO DE JANEIRO — Preliminary data from Brazil's government released on Friday showed Amazon deforestation in June fell from the prior month, counter to...
United sees more travel rebound, adds flights to warm spots
United Airlines said Friday it will add nearly 150 flights this winter to warm-weather destinations in the U.S. and will also add flights to...
Todd Frazier brings passion, power to US Olympic baseball
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — Sitting in the dugout at tiny Yogi Berra Stadium as he prepared to play for the Frontier League’s Sussex County...
Taking Trump’s cue, Bolsonaro clouds vote with fraud claims
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s presidential election is 15 months away, yet barely a day passes without President Jair Bolsonaro raising the specter of fraud...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
Deported veteran returns to US to become American citizen
LOS ANGELES — It took nearly a decade and a federal lawsuit for U.S. Marine Corps veteran Hector Ocegueda to finally come home.
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Rio opens 10% of Maracana Stadium for Copa America final
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro officials are allowing Copa America organizers to invite thousands of COVID-19-tested fans into the final at Maracana...
